Here's an idea that's crack even for this thread. In the very early Sixties, meaning probably nobody here ever saw it, there was a detective show called Checkmate. One of the three continuing characters was Dr. Carl Hyatt, formerly a don at Oxford. He was something of an omnidisciplinary criminologist -- one episode mentioned him giving a psychological recommendation regarding a convict, but in the same episode he was conducting ballistics tests on behalf of the police. A skilled chemist who could mix a batch of nitroglycerine without needing to re-read the instructions. Very intelligent and competent. Played by Sebastian Cabot (yes, Mr. French from the original Family Affair). Swap him in for Hyatt of Excel Saga and watch things go ... oddly, very oddly indeed.
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Big Brother is watching you. And damn, you are so bloody BORING.
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Big Brother is watching you. And damn, you are so bloody BORING.